Jim Barker, Author at Alation

Data Profiling: What It Is and How to Perfect It

by Jim Barker | Apr 18, 2023 | Data Culture, Data Intelligence

For any data user in an enterprise today, data profiling is a key tool for resolving data quality issues and building new data solutions. In this blog, we’ll cover the definition of data profiling, top use cases, and share important techniques and best practices for...

Data Governance for Dummies: Your Questions, Answered

by Jim Barker | Feb 17, 2023 | Active Data Governance, Data Culture, Data Intelligence

This past week, I had the pleasure of hosting Data Governance for Dummies author Jonathan Reichental for a fireside chat, along with Denise Swanson, Data Governance lead at Alation. Attendance was high, as were the number of excellent questions. In this blog, I’ll...

What’s the Difference: Quantitative vs Qualitative Data

by Jim Barker | Oct 12, 2022 | Data Culture, Data Intelligence

Companies collect and analyze vast amounts of data to make informed business decisions. From product development to customer satisfaction, nearly every aspect of a business uses data and analytics to measure success and define strategies. A big part of data analysis...

The 4G’s Data of Governance: What to Expect from Your Team

by Jim Barker | May 26, 2022 | Active Data Governance, Data Culture, Data Intelligence

What do Snow White’s Grumpy, Oscar the Grouch, and Gritty, the mascot of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, have in common? They represent the three G’s of data governance. (My Irish grandmother always said any good story starts with a joke, even a bad one. So I guess I...